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At the local paint and body store. I want to clarify something, do not fill the parking sensors only with plastic body filler-first weld it closed with mesh and welding plastic then smooth with plastic body filler. On another note-the welder plastic filler came with the plastic welding kit- u...

Has anyone done this mod? I keep getting personal messages with questions so i know people are thinking about it. Post pics if you have--not interested in the TS sportline bumpers etc..

i just bought the lower skid plate (plastic under car) cost about $280. I thats the place of the 2 plastic pieces in the old bumper version. Meaning you will remove old bumper with front lower plastic attached and then the one farther back (under car) and the new one will take their place.

keep the lower spears.

Chop110, I used fiber flex that comes with the plastic welder kit. Make sure to cut the 3 slits i recommended prior to bending. Also, i used 3m adhesion promoter prior to doing the primer. If you are filling the holes for the parking sensors( like i did) make sure to smooth the plastic...

No more mods for me on this car -- I've been doing too many projects :(

If anyone does this retrofit, please attach pics here to help pay it forward. This was my attempt at paying back all (10,000+) youtube videos that have helped me in all my projects.:)

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Below is a link to my youtube video on tips

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See my instructions on how to do this job. Gap problem is fixed. All parts needed are listed.

I posted a “tips” video on youtube. Hope this helps.

I painted the bumper myself in my garage. Sorry for the confusion.

Yes there is a large gap under the car;however, I dont think there will be a problem of collecting rocks since the area doesnt allow for that. Westchase didnt give me any problems ordering but i had to wait a month for some of the parts ( thats when i painted the bumper).

The cuts were made at the far edges where the piece makes a horizontal v shape. I cut in the middle of the v horizontally. Also cut a vercital slit vertically above the t sumbol and welded it shut.

Good job! You are highly skilled. I'm sure you saved a butt load of money. Good for you!

this is where you can choose to stop where you are or try to make things perfect. So i continued...I sanded the plastic weld area down a bit and cleaned with denatured alcohol. Then used matte black "Marsh" spray paint to make all the plastic uniform in color.Detail about the "T" symbol...

Below are some pics of the car yesterday/today. Allow me to go into more detail about the plastic bending eliminate "THE GAP". Heat only the top of the plastic that you want to bend. I put on leather mechanix gloves and heated the plastic while applying upward moderate pressure (checking for...

Awesome! Remember when you go to the automotive paint store to verify the base color is exactly matching your color. Do this by blotting some paint on your hood (denatured alcohol can remove it without hurting your paint) or by a paint card. I used a high fill spray can primer. The used bumper...

I did this same thing before I solved the issue by just bending the plastic upward. It does NOT work. The trim pieces has a curvature that is mean to be sticking out in front of the hood or at least at its edge. I heated the piece and changed it to have less radius curvature but it doesn't look...

SOLVED!!! "WHAT ABOUT THE GAP?" I have attached a picture of what I did last night. I try to keep things simple and life is not perfect. The picture shows that I bent the plastic upward to fill the gap on the left side (noted by raised plastic height) and left the right (driver's side)...

this is the last schematic parts list. Sorry it is out of order. I posted #1,#3,then #2. It helped me assemble the bumper when I got all the parts in-as well as verifying the parts list.

Good question... I have not filled it yet but I was thinking just regular automotive weather stripping (see below). Also, I need to figure out the how the manual frunk latch will work. I had to remove the little push button plastic. The lever is still there. i will also be posting a video on...

Whats weird is i can see them. Can anyone tell me what file format should the files be uploaded in. I've tried .pdf, .jpeg,.tiff, .gif, .png & am about to stop posting because of this b.s. If someone wants to upload them for me I can email you all the files.

Yes (old hood) all in at about $775 and a bunch of free labor.

Not sure what your referring to. Both of the terminals are accessible. i have attached pictures

My new thread is: Model S Front Bumper Refresh Instructions

here are the .pdf's again.

tesla front bumper refresh pic

this is what it looks like today.

Thanks! I have started another thread since this one is so long where i will be posting everything.

attached is the pic of the modification that needs to be done to the new bumper due to its depth. this was before i cut into the bumper to make it look like the old one so the louvers would fit.

attached are the unrestricted parts I ordered for $259. i didn't order the lower grille duct ($179) nor the under bumper plastic b/c I waiting for them to appear on ebay for a reasonable price.

Hello All, I just finished doing the bumper refresh and will not sugar coat this sh**. i have attached a .pdf which has almost all the things that you may find necessary to do the conversion. the schematics are missing the lower grill duct & under bumper tray. Here's what I did: Bought a...

Attached are the parts I purchased for $259. Did not order the lower grill duct ($179) nor the under bumper plastic. I'm cheap and waiting for it to appear on ebay for a reasonable price.

Hello All, I just finished doing the bumper refresh and will not sugar coat this sh**. i have attached a .pdf which has almost all the things that you may find necessary to do the conversion. the schematics are missing the lower grill duct & under bumper tray. Here's what I did...